Venture to Future Fund

Address: Grosslingova 44

City: -

State: bratislava

Zip: 811 09

Country: SK

Venture to Future Fund is a joint initiative of EIB, the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic, and the Slovak Investment Holding. It is the first venture capital fund of its kind in the CEE region that has lured EIB´s capital. We like hi-tech industries; however, our focus is not limited to them. Our approach is more comprehensive and what counts the most is the innovation level, the overall uniqueness of the presented solution, and, of course, a skilled team with excellent execution power. We look for SMEs in their growth phase (Series A and later rounds)) with at least a partially functioning and viable product that has been proved on the market and has first paying customers or signed contracts for the upcoming months. The minimum amount of our investment share is €0,5 million, average participation ranges from €1.5 – 2 million. The final amount of funds and its structuring are project-specific and evaluated exclusively on a case-by-case basis. We always invest alongside independent private co-investors based on the pari passu principle, in respect of contractual price (50:50 ratio) and sharing the same risks and rewards. Primary choice of preference are Slovak-incorporated SMEs or European companies (EU) with some capital links to Slovakia. We are unable to fund your project if… - The required capital is meant to serve a different purpose other than growth and expansion of your company (e.g. M&a;A, partial acquisition of part of the business or acquisition of patent rights). - The funds are solely dedicated to build and develop prototypes (lower phases of the project life cycle that require a seed or angel investor). - Your company fails to meet size and/or turnover specifications set out in European Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC, which defines small and medium-sized enterprises. In practice, this means that your company, including its partner and affiliated enterprises, must not have more than 250 employees and its annual turnover must not exceed €50 million and/or its annual balance sheet must not exceed €43 million.

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